Tax Values Show Increase in Georgia for 1919
Tax Digest recap notes statewide taxable values rose 15.2 percent to about 1.079 million dollars in 1918. Public service carriers add 3 million. excluding them up 64.7 million. At 5 mills, Fulton County property would yield 748,410.80 to state treasury. Tax Commissioner Fuller Bright to hold county conferences on 1920 equalization. Albany dam project under Georgia Alabama Power begins with 130 carloads cement and 150 labor huts. Bulloch County plans 75 dipping vats to curb tick pest. Hartwell chamber reorganized to boost town and support a new hotel. Rub-My-Tism advertised antiseptic.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Varions
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Particalton
Fulton
Fullbright
Albany
Flint River
Georgia-Alabama Power Company
South Georgia
Muckafonee Creek
Albany Power and Manufacturing Company
Bulloch Statesboro
Mrs Godbee Seeks Parole in Noted Georgia Case
Savannah report says Edna Perkins Godbee seeks parole under a new amendment law on paroles and pardons. Attorney Thomas L Hill says she has served the three years required for a hearing and will press her case before state officials in Atlanta. The Godbee case, a 1915 murder of Judge Walter S Godbee and his wife, has long drawn public interest.
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Savannah
Godbee
Thomas L Hill
Edna Perkins Godbee
Atlanta
Georgia
Investment in Fatherless and Motherless Children Campaign
From all walks of life donors are urged to give one day’s earnings to the South Georgia Orphanage in Macon. The plea notes 150 children, a fire loss, and a campaign to replace a building with support collected on Work Day September 27 1919. Rev J A Smith and Rev T C Lambert coordinate donations and contributions.
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God
South Georgia
J. A. Smith
Clayton St
Macon Ga
T.c.lambert
Methodist Orphanage
Central School Opens Term Seeks Full Attendance
School notice from Miss Ella Foy urges all pupils to attend starting September 29 for the new term. Addition of classroom space and another teacher aims to create the best term yet with students in their places from first day to last.
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Central School
Ella Foy
Liberty Bonds Bought in Reynolds Ga
C M Montgomery in Reynolds Georgia buys liberty bonds for cash offering immediate payment to sellers.
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Liberty Bonds Bought
C. M. Montgomery
Reynolds, Ga
Georgia Cattle Stock Law Gains Ground In Counties
Georgia cattle men report a growing sentiment for a general stock law as Telfair Laurens Dodge Wheeler counties move toward adoption. Farmers claim better stock, less disease, especially cholera, and fewer livestock deaths on railroad tracks.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Telfair County
Laurens County
Dodge
Telfair
Wheeler
Enterprising Coffin Salesman Prompts Installment Plans
The Dawson News reports an agent, canvassing Terrell county, selling coffins to black customers on installment terms. The scheme urges buyers to select a coffin while alive, claiming ownership of their preferred design for use in eternal sleep. Several orders reportedly placed.
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Dawson News
Terrell County
Farmers Demand Living Wage at South Meeting
Moultrie September 20 Farmers in Colquit County packed the courthouse as Agriculture Commissioner J J Brown urged a living wage through the American Cotton Association. He said the south must secure fair pay tied to labor and investment, while the group outlined ASA goals to stabilize prices and curb speculation.
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J. J. Brown
Court House
Moultrie
South
American Cotter Association
J J Brown
Colquit County
New York Exchange
New York
Brown
American Cotton Association
Cotton Association
Timber Lease Purchase Boosts Vienna Dooly County Economy
Emerick buyer Vienna resident Barfield pays 500000 cash for D. B. Leonard estate timber in a five year lease. The deal is expected to spur cultivation and create hundreds of jobs as land opens for development. Highway work continues on Georgia Alabama route from Summerville to Menlo with a convict camp near Summerville. bridges and culverts to be bid. Congressmen visit Fort Benning and are hosted by the Columbus chamber before heading to Savannah and Washington. Pershing visit to Atlanta is unlikely. governor receives telegram confirming.
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Vienna
John R. Barfield
Emerick
D. B. Leonard
Dooly County
Summerville
Menlo
Chattooga County
Camp Benning
Fort Benning
House
United States Army
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Savannah
Washington
House Military Committee
Miller backs Moore in Macon mayoral race
In Macon Georgia Wallace Miller aligns with John T Moore against Mayor Glen Toole signaling a major shift. Miller joins Judge A L Miller and a broad labor aligned base in criticizing Toole over city indebtedness and opposition to unionized police and fire departments.
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Macon
Wallace Miller
Bridges Smith
John T Moore
Glen Toole
Moore
A L Miller
Millers
Toole
Miller
Issu
Changes in Criminal Laws Reform Sentencing and Juror Roles
A statewide bill passed in the recent legislature introduces indeterminate sentencing for criminals and requires juries in capital cases to set maximum and minimum punishments. Judges must impose the jury fixed sentence, and prison officials determine conduct during confinement. Some legal questions may await Supreme Court clarification.
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Province of
Prison Commission
Pri
Supreme Court of
Upson County Set To Hold Two Day Fair
Upson County Booster Club chose October 7 and 8 for the county fair at Thomaston Mills offices. Committees organize attractions including noted speakers a high class band and other entertainments. Exhibits promise fine quality and surprises for attendees.
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Upson County Booster Club
Thomaston Cotton Mills
Upson County
Thomaston Times
Rural School Opening Deadline Notice
Rural school officials must open by the fourth Monday in October or as early as the second Monday. Schools lacking teachers should report immediately to Superintendent H P Wallace for assistance.
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H. P. Wallace
Lumber Advertiser Offers Mill Lumber Near Butler
A mill two miles south of Butler announces ready supply of all grades and sizes of lumber. Customer inquiries are welcome by sight or mail for prompt fulfillment.
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Butler
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Mrs. Godbee
P.S
Atlanta News
Atlanta Clearing House
Fourth National Bank of Atlanta
Lfar
State Banking Department
Univn
Hoke Smith
Collectors of Customs
Germany
Galveston
Pershing
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